diff --git a/exercises/exerciseA/README.md b/exercises/exerciseA/README.md
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--- a/exercises/exerciseA/README.md
+++ b/exercises/exerciseA/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Objective: investigate speed-up of numpy code with multiple threads.
 The script `heavy_computation.py` performs some matrix calculations with numpy.
 
 You can change the number of threads that numpy uses for the calculation
-using the `OMP_NUM_THREADS` environment variable like this:
+using the `OMP_NUM_THREADS` environment variable **in the terminal**:
 ```
 OMP_NUM_THREADS=7 python heavy_computation.py
 ```
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ In `plot.py`, we have given code that will load all of the timing data in `timin
 
 **TASK**: Add code to plot of the execution duration vs. the number of threads
 
-**TASK**: Open a Pull Request with your plotting code and post your plots in the
-conversation. Don't upload binaries to the Git remote!
+**TASK**: Open a Pull Request with your plotting code *and* post your plots as 
+a comment in the PR. Don't commit pictures!
 
 **OPTIONAL TASK**: Add code to calculate and plot the speed-up time compared
 to single-threaded execution. Include your code and plot in the PR.